[RC] Comments on LD - Racing - GarnerT
It's just not LD riders that race, believe me. I've seen some really fast
50 results in the Endurance News. The AERC board does sanction people who
race/ride underage horses in any distance. I primarily have been using LD
as a training ground for myself & my horse. I've done about 14 LDs and just
2 50s. All my LDs were done nice & slow. My 1st 50 on my new guy was
really slow! We will continue to do a few years of slow 50s.
It is up the individual rider to learn to pace their horse safely. Since I
had a young horse (4 almost 5) when we did the Lakeside Classic for his
first ride, I went very slowly. You just cannot "tell" people to ride
slowly with a new/young horse. That's why I think having mentors in the
AERC is such a good idea.
Since I have more experience in LD, it has been my pleasure to ride with a
newbie. It was nice to be able to share what I knew with her so she and her
horse would finish safely, sanely, & sound.
It's not the AERC's job to give intelligence tests, unfortunately. I read
books on endurance, read endurance related magazines, and more importantly,
I ride with experienced endurance riders. This approach has ensured the
safety of both myself and my horse.
Kathy & Taz
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